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an internal floppy disk drive. You may use an external floppy drive available in
the ITSC if you need to transfer data from a floppy drive onto your new
laptop. However, the R31 is equipped with a 8x4x24x CD-RW so you can
backup your data to CDs.
1.1.3 Wireless card
A wireless card is provided with this model which uses the PCMCIA slot.
Please see the section on IBM Access Connections for operating instructions.
1.3.4 8 X 4 X 24 CD-RW
This laptop has a built-in CD player and burner.
R40 ThinkPad
This laptop is slightly smaller, faster (Mobile Celeron 2.0GHz (256)) and physically lighter with
more hard disk space (30 GB after Rapid Restore Install ] for storage and 256 MB RAM. It is
compatible with the existing ThinkPad port replicators on the lecterns. The R40 has a a 13.1
inch screen with a resolution of 1024 X 768. It also has an Ati Mobility Radeon Graphics Con-
troller and an S-video out connection.
1.2.1 Two fully supported USB ports
The USB drivers are included in our software image and the ports are fully supported
under Windows 2000. The industry is moving away from other types of connectors and
most peripherals (keyboard, mouse, digital cameras and other devices) now available on
the market use a USB port. If you need to purchase a new mouse, be sure to purchase
one with a USB connector.
1.2.2 Infrared port
An infrared port is present in this ThinkPad model.
1.2.3 No internal floppy disk drive
Following the industry trend to retire floppy disks, the R31 does not come with an internal
floppy disk drive. You may use an external floppy drive available in the ITSC if you need
to transfer data from a floppy drive onto your new laptop. However, the R40 is equipped
with a 8x4x24x CD-RW so you can backup your data to CDs.
1.2.4 Trackpoint and touch pad
In addition to the familiar trackpoint this model has a touch pad as well. The touch pad
can be configured via "UltraNav Wizard".
1.2.5 DVD/CD-RW drive 16 X
This unit will permit you to play DVDs but not write DVDs. Or you can both play CDs and
write both CD-R [ read only ] and CD-RW [read/write ] CDs.
1.2.6 Built-in wireless
The R40 has a built in wireless capability. Please see the section on IBM Access Connec-
tions for operating instructions.